The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-29
AN AFTERMATH.
Gro WDED-OUTN NEWS THAT DESERVE
At LEAST PASSING NOTICE.

Choice Sacred Music-A Large. Brilliant,
and Enjoyable Mozart Musicale - The
Christian Sabbath schools, and Many
Miscellaneous Matters.
The DAILY TIMES Of Yesterday con-
tanned a good deal OF what is known in
newspaper parlance as pudding" Now
this must not be mistaken for padding
BY pudding" is meant long articles that
cannot well be condensed or abbreviated
without destroying their value. pad
ding is a term used to denote an article
unnecessarily expanded, or in other
words, "its sweetness is laboriously long
drawn out" In dull times a frst-class
"padder' is an invaluable adjunct to all
well regulated newspaper offices. All the
Richmond offices have one or more. But
to return 10 the subject, several articles
Of great public interest occupied so much
space Yesterday, that number Of items
equally as interesting and important had
10 be entirely omitted, and IL is OF
them that brief mention is made to-day.
At the First Presbyterian church sun
dav night the music was OF very high
order Among the selections sung was
"The Infammatus from ROssinis Sta
bat Mater. In this Miss Robina Shanks
Of Manchester rendered the solo parts AS
sisted by fine chorus choir In the lat
ter were Mrs W. J. Stephens and Miss
Julia NJ. Kelley The music was under
the direction Of Mr. y b. Clapp. and his
master hand presided at the organ.
The Mozart musicale Of Monday night
was one Of the most brilliant for a long
time. The audience was large and many
of the tOilettes were exquisite. The
dresses. bOnnets, ribbons flowers, &c
formed a very picturesque scene. Mrs.
A. G. D0ggctt rendered three soprano sO.
los i'm a charming manner one OF them
was "Lilibel,' words by Miss Amalie
Rives. music by Mr. Iredcll jenkins. Miss
y. T. Davis of Baltimore executed pi-
ano solo in a very perfect manner. The
orchestral accompaniment was conducted
by MI Richard BuImeister of Baltimore
The two orchestral selections and the duo
OF Messrs EQui and lardella were very
pleasant features Of one of the best musi-
Gales for long time
The quarterly meeting of the Christian
Sabbath schools for the quarter ending
June 2G. 1887, was held at Seventh-street
Christian church at 4.30 o'clock on sun
day-the president, W. f. Fox, presiding
w. j. Kimbrough secretary. The music
was under the direction of Mr. Ellis Bur
nett. Organist: Mr. George d. Newman,
chorister. Very encouraging reports were
read from all Of the Sabbath schools. The
following was the grand total-Otiicers
and teachers on roll rs, average attend
ance. GG: scholars. on roll 6lj, average
attendance 44l new scholars 43 ; con
tributiOns S2230l. Addresses were de-
liyered bv Rev l.. A. Cutler, ON "The
moral support of the church TO the
Sunday school Thomas Clemmitt, Jr:
"The practical support of the shurch to
the Sunday school - George w Ander-
son "The financial support of The church
20 the Sunday school - all of which were
much enjoyed by all present.
After the singing of Nearer My God
TO Thee, bv Miss Gwathmey, the meet
ing adjourned to meet at Third church
the last Sunday in September.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
ings have recinded their former action and
the granite capitals for the New City
Hall will be cut by day labor, the work
men being paid $3.50 per day
The members Of Picketts Division in
tending to 90 on the trip 20 Gettysburg
will meet at the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway depot Saturday, July ., at 5.3O
am. sharp.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
School Board was held at the High
School building Monday evening al g
o'clock Present j. Taylor Ellyson,
chairman DR.. 5. p Moore, Il. +. Briggs,
George Bryan 4. l.. Phillips, r Wiley
Davis, William Loyenstein, f. d. Starke,
W. II. Williams, j. b. Cary, superinten-
dent Colonel Cary submitted his monthly
report. showing the enrolment of pupils
in the schools 10 be D .G94 white children,
and 1881 colored, total, 9,G7j. The attend
ance in white schools, 926 per cent. in
coiored 3per cent; average, 81 per cent
The recent examination shows about
the usual results, and maintain the high
character of the schools On the recon-
mendati0n of the superintendent, com
mittee was appointed TO revise and en
large the course of study i'm the High
school and cOl0red Normal School The
principals and teachers for the next schOl-
astic wear were elected. and after reports
from DR.. s. +. Moore and Mr. William
Loyenstein. and the transaction Of the
usual routine business the Board ad
jouned.
A COLLISION.